Police investigate spate of daytime shootings

TRENTON — During the past three days, there have been five shootings with three of them occurring broad daylight, including the most recent one close to a police substation.

Trenton police at the West Precinct substation on Hermitage Avenue and Artisan Street were doing their Monday morning roll call around 7:30 a.m. when multiple gunshots rang out.

A vehicle had pulled up alongside another vehicle and fired multiple shots into the vehicle. No one was struck by the gunfire, Lt. Anthony Pasqua said.

The victims of the other four shootings were not as lucky. Just after 1 a.m. Saturday, two men and one woman were shot near Club 712. A lone suspect shot one man in the leg, the other man in the chest and the woman was also struck in the chest. The two victims with the gunshot wounds to the chest were listed in critical condition. On Monday evening, the victims were still alive, but with their exact condition unknown. The third victim’s injury is considered non-life threatening.

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Later in the day, a burgundy SUV pulled alongside a car on Liberty and Hewitt Streets and fired multiple shots into a vehicle where a man, woman and two children were inside. The woman, who was driving the car, was struck multiple times, with one bullet hitting her near her ear and the others in her shoulder and back. She remains in the Capital Health Regional Medical Center in critical condition. The man and two children were treated for injuries caused by broken glass. Police are looking for three men who were inside the SUV, Lt. Stephen Varn said. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

A city man was shot in the chest by an unknown assailant near an apartment complex off Sanhican Drive Sunday afternoon. That victim also remains in critical condition. Around 10:30 p.m. another city man was shot on East Trenton Avenue. The 52-year-old victim was walking in the area when he heard numerous gunshots and realized he had been struck in the thigh. The man then ran home and called police. He was taken to the Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where his injuries were considered non-life threatening.

Anyone with information regarding the shootings can call the confidential tipline at 609-989-3663 or Trenton Crime Stoppers at 609-278-8477.

Alternatively, tipsters who prefer to text a tip can text information to TCSTIPS to 274637.